Minnesota Wild News & Stories

The top six rookies are holding strong as the second half progresses.

The NHL's 2025-26 rookie class looks like one of the best in recent memory.

David St-Louis breaks down the Canucks' big return for Quinn Hughes, as the rebuild begins in Vancouver.

In this month's edition of Goalies Stock Watch, Jacob Titus examines the biggest storylines between the pipes.

The Elite Prospects scouting team breaks down the current Calder Trophy race.

The NHL's top rookies are bringing the heat early this season. See who’s rising, slipping, and stealing the spotlight in Elite Prospects’ updated Calder Trophy power rankings.

David St-Louis ranks eleven of the NHL's top rookie defenders, evaluating how they have performed in the league so far this season.

In the first edition of the Calder Trophy Power Rankings for the 2025-26 NHL season, the Elite Prospects scouts put together a top-10 list of front runners to win Rookie of the Year.

It says something about just how astounding Connor McDavid’s first ten seasons in the NHL have been that a 122-point pace regular season followed by a run to the Cup...

JFresh breaks down the top-30 wingers ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.

Kirill Kaprizov turned down the biggest contract in NHL history for unclear reasons. So what does that mean for his team?

Cam Robinson looks at 10 NHL players who could shift the landscape this season if they hit the trade block.

Our scouts break down the prospect pool for the No. 15 Minnesota Wild.

Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.

Don't you just love a grade, on a signing or a trade?

Cam Robinson reports that Ryder Ritchie has committed to Boston University for the 2025-26 season.

Cam Robinson reports that Jonathan Toews is skating in Minnesota, but do the Wild have a chance at signing him?

On the scene in Buffalo for the Draft Combine, Cam Robinson shares some of the news and rumours that are swirling around.

Hey, the Wild don't have any big contributors coming off the books this summer. Next summer, though...

Vegas was on its heels the last two games. Shuffling the lines might just fix all that.

It would be at least kinda cool if any team won the Stanley Cup, but let's be honest: Some outcomes would be cooler than others.

Cam Robinson breaks down what we've been hearing about NCAA signings.

After breaking down the top-100 under-23 players on the planet, it's time to look at which NHL teams have the best crops of talent in that demographic.

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

Dustin Wolf keeps getting better, Cole Hutson's breakout season continues, Ryder Ritchie reaches new heights, and more.

What to expect from Logan Stankoven in Carolina, Calum Ritchie with the Islanders, and more.

Who have been the 10 most valuable players in the NHL so far this season?

Who are the 10 best goalies in the league so far this season?

Who are the 10 best 200-foot forwards in the NHL so far this season?

Michael Clifford checks in on five young players and how the back half of their seasons could shake out.

To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.

The Rangers' problems are self-inflicted and maybe not fixable.

Cam Robinson has brought his pickaxe and shovel to work to help you mine some gems from the fantasy hockey waiver wire.

In the first NCAA Stock Watch of the season, Daniel Gee highlights Michael Hage, Zeev Buium, James Hagens, and Matthew Wood.

The Predators, Rangers, and Wild have are looking at big inflection points in the near future.

The Central Division is all we should be talking about.

The amount of times I’m asked, “Who would you take, Player X or Player Y” would probably not surprise you at all. Because people LOVE to ask those questions —...

Cole Eiserman, Eduard Šalé, Charlie Stramel, Gleb Trikozov, Filip Meśár, and Felix Nilsson highlight our list of prospects with the most to prove in the 2024-25 season.

Sean Shapiro ranks the long-term outlook in-goal for all 32 NHL franchises.

JFresh ranks the 20 best right wingers going into the 2024-25 NHL season.

JFresh ranks the 20 best left wingers in the NHL going into the 2024-25 season.

David St-Louis takes you through the Minnesota Wild's eighth-ranked prospect pool with scouting reports and tools grades on its 24 best players.

Sean Shapiro ranks the 15 best goaltender prospects going into the 2024-25 NHL season.

Sean Shapiro and Cam Robinson share some inside scoops from the 2024 NHL Draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The big day came and went, with 32 players having their dreams realized at the 2024 NHL Draft.

The level of production constituting a breakout is a matter of perspective and expectations. So while Marco Rossi’s 21 goals and 40 points might be a fine season for some fantasy...

The draft order has been decided and now we wait for the picks to be made. Cam Robinson takes his turn at predicting who goes where and when.

Victor Nuńo checks in on a plethora of Swedish prospects who have very bright futures in the league and on your fantasy squad.

With the KHL season wrapped up, Victor Nuño looks at a handful of players who could have an impact in the NHL shortly.

The Minnesota Wild are missing the playoffs. It might be the norm going forward.

Youngstown Phantoms defenceman and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Tory Pitner goes in-depth on how the best defensive defencemen in the game go about their craft.

Sean Shapiro takes a look around the NHL with the No. 1 teams in both the East and the West jockeying for top position.

Victor Nuño takes a look at the Minnesota Wild's newest addition and how Khusnutdinov could fit in with the club.

Sean Shapiro brings you his thoughts from the NHL Trade Deadline.

The latest Sweden Stock Watch highlights the play of Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Filip Eriksson, Linus Eriksson, Liam Öhgren, Simon Forsmark, and Lian Bichsel.

J.D. Burke's NCAA Stock Watch is led by Frank Nazar, Ryan Healey, Owen McLaughlin, Tom Willander, and Sean Behrens

Marco Rossi's advanced details have given him a chance to play high in the Minnesota Wild's lineup, and they'll also give him the time to develop the rest of his skills. This is his Rookie Midterm.

What to do, what to do? When fantasy darlings turn sour grapes, Cam Robinson helps you find a way to handle them.

It's not easy to constantly produce elite metrics. So why doesn't Riley Heidt get much love? Victo Nuño explores in this edition of Prospect Prospective

The Rookie Midterm series starts with Brock Faber, Elite Prospects' 37th-ranked prospect and one of the top contenders for the 2024 Calder Trophy.

Sean Shapiro take his weekly swing around the league, starting with how things are being built in Anaheim.

Cam Robinson returns for another round of targets to help fill out your fantasy hockey roster for the week ahead.

Michael Clifford takes a look at the highly impressive rookie class

Cam Robinson is back again to provide you with a bushel of waiver wire options to help get you through to the holiday break.

It's hard work digging deep, which is why Cam Robinson is back for another round of Mining the waiver wire. He digs, and you reap the rewards.

The NCAA Stock Watch highlights the play of Gabe Perreault, Aiden Fink, Zeev Buium, Jackson Dorrington, and Charlie Stramel.

Michael Clifford identifies a bushel of players who are showing signs of breaking out for the remainder of the season

Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit.

Michael Clifford breaks down the tape and the data to help discover what's ailing Matt Boldy this season.

The reeling Minnesota Wild have made a major change behind their bench, firing head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Wood. J.D. Burke has more.

With a quarter of the season in the books, Cam Robinson is exploring whether some cold starts are simply prolonged rough patches or something more sinister.

How the trip to Sweden and the results could shape the future of the Atlantic Division.

Calen Addison has been a subject of fascination for fantasy managers for a long time. He has been seen as someone with tremendous upside in the fantasy community, though his...

The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenceman Zach Bogosion from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2025 draft pick.

The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenceman Calen Addison from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for draft pick compensation. J.D. Burke has more.

Don’t look now, but we’re suddenly nearly through 15 percent of the season. The sample sizes are beginning to balloon to a size where we can start to predict trends...

Prospect Roundup Time!With the NHL well underway, we’re starting to get a gauge on who is hot and who is not. It’s on every highlight pack, every radio show, and...

Another matchup on the horizon can only mean one thing… another week of Mining the Waiver Wire! If you know fantasy hockey, you know that all the hard work you...

Welcome back to another season of Mining the Waiver Wire! If you know fantasy hockey, you know that all the hard work you did at the draft will only take...

Who needs bold predictions? Sean Shapiro brings you the boring ones that will actually happen this season.

Training camps and exhibition games don’t always mean a lot in fantasy hockey, except when they do. There are always important offensive roles up for grabs like a top-line spot...

The Central Division has the most exciting rookie we have seen in the NHL since Connor McDavid. There is also loads of talent at all positions, plus a legitimate threat...

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen look at six players who could ascend to top prospect status in the 2023-24 season.

JFresh continues his series looking at the top player in the NHL, today focusing on the right wings.